Fresno PD Makes Traffic Stops for Reasons That Do Not Improve Safety
Most common traffic citation results by traffic stop type
Traffic Violation Type	Traffic Stop Reason	Count (%)
Equipment	Obstructed Window	281 (66%)
Equipment	Inadequate Mufflers	35 (8%)
Equipment	Incorrect License Plate Displayed	30 (7%)
Non-moving	No Vehicle Registration	263 (80%)
Non-moving	Obstructed Window	26 (8%)
Non-moving	Unlawful Direction of Driving on a Highway	8 (2%)
Catalyst California calculations based on City of Fresno's Police Stop Data (2022), catalystcalifornia.org, 2024. Analysis for all officer-initiated traffic stops made by officers in 2022.